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In a lot of nations profiles, it has a thing amout the government thinking about banning kids from selling lemonade on the street. Is there an issue where you get to decide about this. If not, there should be one.

That's a thought. Submit one! :)

Have done.

Can we see it posted here, please?

Title: Child enterprises are ruining our economy!

Description: @@NAME@@'s major fizzy drinks company is calling for child enterprise to be made illegal.

Validity: Only valid for nations with 'The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.' in their description

Options: [option]"Our kids are ruining the economy, says @@RANDOMNAME@@, the owner of one of @@NAME@@'s major fizzy drinks companies. How are we supposed to compete with kids selling lemonade for 1 @@CURRENCY@@ a jug? They will drive us out of business. They must be stopped altogether."
[effect]child enterprise is completely illegal ['The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.' is removed]
[stats] economy increases a little bit

[option]"This is complete rubbish, says head teacher @@RANDOMNAME@@. "How can a few kid's selling lemonade ruin a nations economy. Besides, it is a good way for children to get a taste business. This will help the economy in the long term."
[effect] child enterprise is at an all time high


[option]"I have a idea" says @@RANDOMNAME@@, a senior member of govenrment . "How about we allow children to set up enterprises on two conditions, one being that all companies must be registered with the government, and the other being that 50% of profits must be given as 'enterprise tax'. This will help the government as well as making the whole enterprise experience more realistic.
[effect]the government charges children tax on any profit they make in enterprise ['The private sector is almost wholly made up of enterprising fourteen-year-old boys selling lemonade on the sidewalk, although the government is looking at stamping this out.' is removed]
[stats] civil rights decrease

yeah it has to do with small business,competition and teens like that 16 year old and his pest control business in arizona he was successful and under 18 and it was a small business. The big businesses who were well bigger but losing some business and such because he was cheaper and such camplained. he was unliscensed and young and of course the big business government sided with the big. BS I say allow such small business!

Add a fourth:no regulation or interference by government like in choice three just lets all keep out of it- results? tax goes down civil rights up and a description as you wrote

I have already submitted it.

Good Issue but maye you shouldn't have submitted it and then posted it.

TH asked me to post it. I thought it was a good idea.

I like the sound of it

Very interesting issue. I like it.
But what NationStates really needs, imho, is issues that give you the chance to reduce taxes. My impression is that some 90% of all issue options lead to increasing taxes. Which isn't unrealistic, I concede. Nevertheless, I want more options that lead to lower taxation. (Hope a moderator reads this.)
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